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Unless specified otherwise, all of the below tinting applies to both Lollipop and pre-Lollipop using AppCompat v21. To use the support version of these attributes, remove the android namespace.

For instance, android:colorControlNormal becomes colorControlNormal.

These attributes will be propagated to their corresponding attributes within the android namespace for devices running Lollipop. Any exceptions to this will be noted by including the android: prefix.

All Clickable Views:

  • ripple effect (Lollipop only) -- colorControlHighlight

Status Bar:

  • background (Lollipop only) - colorPrimaryDark

Navigation Bar:

  • background (Lollipop only) - android:navigationBarColor

EditText:

  • underline (unfocused) -- colorControlNormal
  • underline overlay (focus) -- colorAccent
  • cursor -- colorAccent
  • text color -- android:textColorPrimary

TextView:

  • text color -- android:textColorPrimary

CheckBox:

  • box unchecked -- colorControlNormal
  • box checked -- colorAccent

RadioButton:

  • unselected -- colorControlNormal
  • selected -- colorAccent
  • ripple effect (Lollipop only) -- colorControlHighlight

SwitchCompat:

  • thumb switch off -- colorSwitchThumbNormal
  • thumb switch on -- colorAccent
  • track overlay (when switched on) -- colorAccent

Spinner:

  • indicator (not pressed) -- colorControlNormal
  • indicator (pressed) -- colorAccent
  • selected entry text color (Lollipop only) -- android:textColorPrimary

Button:

  • background -- colorButtonNormal
  • text color -- android:textColorPrimary

ActionBar:

  • background -- colorPrimary
  • title color -- android:textColorPrimary
  • overflow icon -- android:textColorPrimary
  • up button -- android:textColorPrimary
  • action icons -- android:textColorPrimary
  • overflow menu background -- android:colorBackground
  • overflow text color -- android:textColorPrimary

Toolbar (Theme Overlay should be used):

  • background -- must be set manually in XML. Can do android:background="?attr/colorPrimary"
  • overflow icon -- android:textColorPrimary
  • navigation icon -- android:textColorPrimary
  • action icons -- android:textColorPrimary
  • overflow menu background -- android:colorBackground
  • overflow text color -- android:textColorPrimary
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